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Test characteristics for suspected versus definite bacterial infection
| Groups Compared | AUROC (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCT | CRP | WBC | ANC | % Imm | |
| A vs B | 0.73 (0.67,0.79) |
0.82 (0.77, 0.86) |
0.52 (0.45, 0.59) |
0.53 (0.46, 0.60) |
0.54 (0.48, 0.60) |
| A vs C | 0.73 (0.68, 0.77) |
0.72 (0.67, 0.76) |
0.56 (0.51, 0.61) |
0.57 (0.52, 0.62) |
0.63 (0.58, 0.68) |
A: No infection or viral infection
B: Documented bacterial with or without shock
C: Suspected bacterial without shock and culture-negative septic shock
